Ensure that you change the "NameOfProgramToRun" variable in the sample Autoexec.bat file to the directory containing the executable file of the program you want to run -- "C:\OldApp" using the ...

If you need to edit the batch file later, browse to the Startup folder in Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click "Edit." Double-clicking the file will run the batch file immediately.

Hey all,Been looking for something I can do to do the following, and sometimes it gets close, but nothing so far has seemed to work.I have a program, that needs an EXE to be in the program ...

The batch script is smart enough to skip any apps you don't have open, and makes it easy to strip down running programs to grab the most power from your system, for Photoshop, games, or other ...

PowerShell is another way on Windows 11 to close all your chosen running apps. To use this method, open Windows Search (press ...

This is my dilemma:<P>I am creating an installation interface for an old DOS program, which is no problem, but at the end of it I want the interface to create a desktop shortcut with customised ...

Samer details how to use batch files to create shortcuts with relative paths, then goes a step further and converts the batch file to an EXE and gives it the same icon as the program it's launching.